Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Oleaceae (Olive family)
Genus: Syringa (Lilac)
Synonyms
Syringa vulgaris
Lilac caerulea
Lilac cordatifolia
Lilac suaveolens
Lilac vulgaris
Lilac vulgaris var. alba
Lilac vulgaris var. purpurea
Lilac vulgaris var. violacea
Liliacum album
Liliacum vulgare
Syringa alba
Syringa albiflora
Syringa amoena
Syringa bicolor
Syringa caerulea
Syringa carlsruhensis
Syringa cordifolia
Syringa cordifolia var. alba
Syringa cordifolia var. caerulescens
Syringa cordifolia var. purpurascens
Syringa latifolia
Syringa lilac
Syringa marliensis
Syringa nigricans
Syringa notgeri
Syringa philemon
Syringa rhodopea
Syringa versaliensis
Syringa virginalis
Syringa vulgaris var. alba
Syringa vulgaris var. caerulea
Syringa vulgaris var. lilacina
Syringa vulgaris var. macrantha
Syringa vulgaris var. pulchella
Syringa vulgaris var. purpurea
Syringa vulgaris var. rubra
Syringa vulgaris var. transsilvanica
Syringa vulgaris var. violacea
Related species
Syringa vulgaris L. - Lilac
Traits
<span class="r">Slightly toxic</span>, <b>mostly shrubby</b>, up to 8 m tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> actinomorphic, <b>rough</b>, <b>mostly fragrant</b>, reddish to violet <i>or</i> whitish. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> <b>with calyx & coroll...
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, parks, gardens